How much money was awarded in case 5332839?

Cleaning: $583.63 awarded to landlord; Eviction Warrant: $258.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $280.26 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $28.68 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5257161 D…: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $135.52 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $212.60 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $525.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $464.84 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5332839?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Rent arrears, Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5332839?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12753699-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5332839?

Cleaning: $583.63 awarded to landlord; Eviction Warrant: $258.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $280.26 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $28.68 awarded to landlord; Previous Order Application 5257161 D…: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $135.52 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $212.60 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $525.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $464.84 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5332839?

The primary dispute was Cleanliness. Related themes: Rent arrears, Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5332839?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12753699-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5332839 — Cleanliness

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5332839 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5332839 — net $443.53 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 12 June 2025	$525.00		Rent arrears to 12 June 2025
Previous order application 5257161 dated 03/06/2025	$27.00		Previous order application 5257161 dated 03/06/2025
Cleaning	$583.63		Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work	$280.26		Lawns and Garden work
Rubbish removal: (abandoned furniture	$464.84		Rubbish removal: (abandoned furniture
Lock/key replacement	$135.52		Lock/key replacement
Lock/key replacement: (padlock	$28.68		Lock/key replacement: (padlock
Window repairs	$212.60		Window repairs
Eviction warrant	$258.00		Eviction warrant
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Bond amount received from Bond Centre (paid to		$1,575.00	Bond amount received from Bond Centre (paid to
Total award	$2,543.53	$1,575.00
Net award	$443.53
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$443.53

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.

This Order incorporates the monetary order made in Tribunal Order 5257161 dated 3 June 2025.

Kathleen Stevens must pay [The landlord/s] $443.53 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.

The Bond Centre is to pay the bond balance of $525.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

Ms [V] and Ms [W] attended on behalf of the landlord.

The tenant had spoken to the landlord earlier in the day to confirm that she did not intend to attend the hearing and she did not do so. The hearing took place in her absence.

The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond balance, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

The tenancy ended through an order of this Tribunal dated 3 June 2025 under which the tenancy was terminated (5257161).

The tenant did not leave on the ordered date and the landlord had to proceed to an eviction.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy should have ended on 10 June 2025 being the date the tenancy had been terminated by a previous Tribunal Order.

The tenant was still in the property on that date and the landlord enforced the order through the bailiffs. This occurred on 19 June 2025, but the tenant had likely already vacated before this date.

The exact date that the tenant left is unclear, but the landlord took possession on 19 June 2025 via the bailiffs.

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at 12 June 2025, being $525.00. The landlord is not claiming rent for the additional week.

The amount ordered is proved.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.

The landlord provided invoices and photographs to show that the tenant left many unwanted possessions at the premises following the end of the tenancy.

The property had not been cleaned at all and the gardens had not been tidied.

Curtains had not been rehung after being taken down by the tenant.

The furniture items left at the property had no value and the appliances were at end of life. The landlord stored these items at the property for 35 days and contacted the tenant a number if times to try to arrange collection. The tenant did not respond.

The landlord gave evidence that they had arranged three charities to inspect the items to determine if there was anything of value. The charities did not see any value in any of the items. The items were dumped or donated at the landlord’s expense.

The tenant did not return the keys including a padlock key. The locks had to be changed, and the padlock replaced.

Invoices were provided to prove the amounts claimed.

The amounts ordered are proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.

Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.

Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.

The landlord became aware that a window was broken at the property near the end of the tenancy.

Photographs and an invoice were provided to support the landlord’s claim.

The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.

The amount ordered is proved.

As the tenant did not comply with the earlier Tribunal order (5257161) dated 3 June 2025, the landlord was obliged to commence eviction proceedings to take possession of the property. The costs associated with that amounted to $258.00.

The amount ordered is proved. Name suppression and filing fees

As [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.

The filing fee for Order 5257161 remains unpaid and is incorporated into this order.

The applicant applied for name suppression in their application and has been wholly successful so suppression of the applicant’s name and identifying details is ordered.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5332839 — net $443.53 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Tenant	Reason
Rent arrears to 12 June 2025	$525.00		Rent arrears to 12 June 2025
Previous order application 5257161 dated 03/06/2025	$27.00		Previous order application 5257161 dated 03/06/2025
Cleaning	$583.63		Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work	$280.26		Lawns and Garden work
Rubbish removal: (abandoned furniture	$464.84		Rubbish removal: (abandoned furniture
Lock/key replacement	$135.52		Lock/key replacement
Lock/key replacement: (padlock	$28.68		Lock/key replacement: (padlock
Window repairs	$212.60		Window repairs
Eviction warrant	$258.00		Eviction warrant
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00		Filing fee reimbursement
Bond amount received from Bond Centre (paid to		$1,575.00	Bond amount received from Bond Centre (paid to
Total award	$2,543.53	$1,575.00
Net award	$443.53
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$443.53

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
This Order incorporates the monetary order made in Tribunal Order 5257161 dated 3 June 2025.
Kathleen Stevens must pay [The landlord/s] $443.53 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond balance of $525.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

Ms [V] and Ms [W] attended on behalf of the landlord.
The tenant had spoken to the landlord earlier in the day to confirm that she did not intend to attend the hearing and she did not do so. The hearing took place in her absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond balance, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.
The tenancy ended through an order of this Tribunal dated 3 June 2025 under which the tenancy was terminated (5257161).
The tenant did not leave on the ordered date and the landlord had to proceed to an eviction.

How much is owed for rent?

The tenancy should have ended on 10 June 2025 being the date the tenancy had been terminated by a previous Tribunal Order.
The tenant was still in the property on that date and the landlord enforced the order through the bailiffs. This occurred on 19 June 2025, but the tenant had likely already vacated before this date.
The exact date that the tenant left is unclear, but the landlord took possession on 19 June 2025 via the bailiffs.
The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing as at 12 June 2025, being $525.00. The landlord is not claiming rent for the additional week.
The amount ordered is proved.

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

At the end of the tenancy the tenant must leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy, remove all rubbish, return all keys and security devices, and leave all chattels provided for their benefit. See section 40(1)(e)(ii)-(v) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
The tenant did not leave the premises reasonably clean and tidy and did not remove all rubbish.
The landlord provided invoices and photographs to show that the tenant left many unwanted possessions at the premises following the end of the tenancy.
The property had not been cleaned at all and the gardens had not been tidied.
Curtains had not been rehung after being taken down by the tenant.
The furniture items left at the property had no value and the appliances were at end of life. The landlord stored these items at the property for 35 days and contacted the tenant a number if times to try to arrange collection. The tenant did not respond.
The landlord gave evidence that they had arranged three charities to inspect the items to determine if there was anything of value. The charities did not see any value in any of the items. The items were dumped or donated at the landlord’s expense.
The tenant did not return the keys including a padlock key. The locks had to be changed, and the padlock replaced.
Invoices were provided to prove the amounts claimed.
The amounts ordered are proved.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The landlord became aware that a window was broken at the property near the end of the tenancy.
Photographs and an invoice were provided to support the landlord’s claim.
The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amount ordered is proved.
As the tenant did not comply with the earlier Tribunal order (5257161) dated 3 June 2025, the landlord was obliged to commence eviction proceedings to take possession of the property. The costs associated with that amounted to $258.00.
The amount ordered is proved. Name suppression and filing fees
As [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee.
The filing fee for Order 5257161 remains unpaid and is incorporated into this order.
The applicant applied for name suppression in their application and has been wholly successful so suppression of the applicant’s name and identifying details is ordered.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5332839 — Cleanliness

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5332839 — Cleanliness

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent?

Did the tenant comply with their obligations at the end of the tenancy?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions